YOSHIKI spoke to the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan on September 13 to reveal news about collaborating with Sarah Brightman in Germany, his upcoming YOSHIKI CLASSICAL 2018 performances at Tokyo International Forum, X Japan's first studio album in 21 years, upcoming concerts at Makuhari Messe, and the progress of We Are X around the world.​

Upon receiving the news of the large scale damage caused by the Hokkaido earthquake on September 6, which brought more destruction to Japan following Typhoon Jebi two days earlier on September 4, YOSHIKI posted a message of support on his .

“I recently learned of the typhoon and earthquake in Japan through the American news. I’m praying for everyone’s safety, and that there can be a swift recovery. My prayers go out to all those who are affected by typhoon and earthquake in Japan.”

On September 12, YOSHIKI announced the 10 million yen contribution to the Japanese Red Cross Society’s Heisei 30 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi Earthquake Relief Fund through his 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization Yoshiki Foundation America.

NEWS: Sarah Brightman's Upcoming Album HYMN to Include New Recording of YOSHIKI's Composition "MIRACLE" and Piano Performance by YOSHIKI

YOSHIKI to Perform "MIRACLE" with Sarah Brightman in Germany

Superstar soprano Sarah Brightman has chosen YOSHIKI's composition "Miracle" for her new album HYMN.​

YOSHIKI was invited by Brightman to collaborate on "Miracle" for the new album, placing YOSHIKI in the company of her distinguished list of past musical collaborators, including Andrew Lloyd Webber and Ennio Morricone.

YOSHIKI will join Brightman for a special TV performance and cinema taping at Festspielhaus Füssen, one of Europe's most modern musical theaters, Friday, September 21, in Germany.

X JAPAN’s third-straight night of sold-out concerts — X JAPAN LIVE IN JAPAN 2018 THREE DEEP RED NIGHTS AT MAKUHARI MESSE — was suddenly cancelled on September 30th due to the impending weather effects of Typhoon Trami.

With concern for the safety of fans as their top priority, X JAPAN announced that tickets for all 33,000 people would be refunded but the band would perform an unprecedented large-scale “closed-door concert” with complete stage effects and crew for the scheduled live broadcast on WOWOW that night.

When the announcement was made in the early afternoon, thousands of fans who had arrived early at the venue screamed in shock, many having traveled from overseas to join the 100,000 who’d gathered from September 28-30 for X JAPAN’s largest live concerts in 8 years.

In response to fan outcry, the decision was made to perform the concert in its entirety inside the massive venue so fans could watch safely at home, with the international crew from Japan, the United States, the United Kingdom, and numerous other countries adding their talents to the effort. In addition, YOSHIKI made arrangements for the whole production to stream on Nico Video’s YOSHIKI CHANNEL.

YOSHIKI expressed his hopes for the safety of the fans and their families on his Instagram accountbefore the start of the extraordinary performance. The concert is currently available on demand on WOWOW and YOSHIKI CHANNEL in Japan.

NEWS: YOSHIKI CLASSICAL 2018 ~ Two Violet Nights ~ YOSHIKI with Philharmonic Orchestra SOLD OUT concert to be broadcast live on YOSHIKI Channel (Japan) and Yoshiki Channel International on YouTube on November 15.

For the first time ever, YOSHIKI will live stream his concert worldwide to international fans via Yoshiki Channel International (on YouTube for fans outside of Japan), YOSHIKI CHANNEL (Japan), and WOWOW (Japan). The November 15th concert will be broadcast in its entirety along with special bonus content from the November 12th show featuring Sarah Brightman.

On October 11, YOSHIKI was invited as the special guest for the pre-opening event for YSL BEAUTY HOTEL -- the Yves Saint Laurent event which began in Paris and has expanded to major cities like New York and now Tokyo.

Yves Saint Laurent's global beauty director Tom Pecheux -- who has been in charge of makeup for a number of hugely successful global celebrities such as Kate Moss, Lady Gaga, Madonna, and Beyoncé -- traveled to Japan for the event to personally do YOSHIKI's make up in front of the audience and reporters.

The selection of a Japanese rock star like YOSHIKI was a big surprise that generated a large amount of attention in Japan and worldwide, once again placing YOSHIKI at the leading edge of fashion, following his appearance as the first male model on the cover of Vogue Japan.

NEWS: Miracle" (Sarah's Version) Special Digital Single from Sarah Brightman featuring YOSHIKI to be Released Worldwide November 16

The special-edition digital single of Sarah Brightman's performance of "Miracle" – composed by YOSHIKI with a new arrangement for her recently-released album HYMN – will be released worldwide on November 16 , with two exclusive bonus tracks.

Superstar soprano Brightman made the announcement on November 12 in Tokyo, just hours before joining YOSHIKI on stage for the first of his sold out YOSHIKI CLASSICAL 2018 concerts at the Tokyo International Forum. Earlier this year, YOSHIKI was invited by Brightman to perform "Miracle" on the new album, placing YOSHIKI in the company of her distinguished list of past musical collaborators, including Andrew Lloyd Webber and Ennio Morricone.

"Miracle" (Sarah's Version)

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Composed and arranged by YOSHIKI, Performed by Sarah Brightman and YOSHIKI​